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Bigadv / Bigbeta hope for us peasant folders

Discussion in 'bit-tech Folding Team' started by Platinum, 12 Jan 2012.

  1. Platinum

    Platinum What's a Dremel?

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  2. debs3759

    debs3759 Was that a warranty I just broke?

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    I'm not sure that the octo-core chips will be all that good for people on a tight budget. The cheapest, at $1100+, only runs at 2.0 GHz (although we don't yet know which, if any, models will be unlocked or have a usable bclk strap).

    I am considering it as an option for my Xeon build though - I won't be able to afford a decent motherboard and 2 top-end chips at the same time, so might start with one processor and an X79 board, and gradually upgrade through the rest of the year :)

    http://www.cpu-world.com/news_2011/2011102701_Prices_of_Xeon_E5-2600-series_CPUs.html
     
  3. fuus

    fuus Misses Rep Bombs

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  4. Tattysnuc

    Tattysnuc Thinking about which mod to do 1st.

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  5. debs3759

    debs3759 Was that a warranty I just broke?

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    I had the same thought, shame it's not ROG.

    I'm glad I'm not looking to buy into the new platform until a couple of months after it's launched (I'll at least be waiting for the D stepping processors) as there should be a few reviews of both cards (and other dual socket overclocking boards, if any others exist), as well as a slightly more mature BIOS :)
     
  6. DocJonz

    DocJonz Another CPC refugee .....

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    Oooooo - these look like strong contenders for a rig build later in the year :D
     
  7. gero1369

    gero1369 Ummm...Wha?

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    for the $$ of the 8 core chip, I'd get a 4P G34 AMD rig. The mobo can be expensive, but the procs can be had from around $100 on up (Opteron 6128) (average for a decent one being $500-600, Opteron 6166,6174). To put together a 'starter' rig, it costs as low as $1000-1200 or so (starting with 2 procs). More processors can be added later. The 4P 6128 version can make around 200k-250k PPD. A 6166/6174 rig can make around 450k-550k PPD.
     
  8. Tattysnuc

    Tattysnuc Thinking about which mod to do 1st.

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    I'm definitely going to go with an overclockable Server type board next, like the SR-X. There's so much more mileage in it than the desktop models I've got at the moment. It'll be a while before the next upgrade though for me.... broke now :(
     
  9. debs3759

    debs3759 Was that a warranty I just broke?

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    I'll be skint for a couple of years after this build - I might start out with just enough to get the system working, but ultimately I aim to have the best of everything (fastest processors, fastest memory, quad GPUs, SSDs in raid, etc).

    I might even build an underground reservoir (using an old oxygen cylinder, or something similar) to keep the temps low :)
     
  10. One_Box

    One_Box Folder of the month April 2012

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    No more upgrading this year as my 3930K build cost quite enough :lol: (now folding @ 4.3 GHz pulling 275 watts).

    These dual socket boards do look tasty though, maybe next year when Ivy Bridge - E is available.
     
  11. coolamasta

    coolamasta Folding@Home CC Captain 2010/11/12

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    Ooooo these Dual Socket 2011 boards are making my wallet itch but in reality I don't think I will build one this year as already got too many expensive things planned already, will just have to hammer my SR2 for every (reliable) Mhz I can squeeze out of it lol
     
  12. confusis

    confusis Kiwi-modder

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    US$350 can get you a dual socket F motherboard, 2x 2.7ghz quad core Opterons and 4gb RAM on eBay. Just sayin'

    Also US$400 can get the equivalent socket 771 xeon setup.
     
  13. debs3759

    debs3759 Was that a warranty I just broke?

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    I already have a dual-socket F board (L1N64-SLI/WS) with a single FX74. I will be selling the combo soon, probably for around £100 (I bought them a few years ago, and then life got in the way and the system never got finished! Now that I have started buying parts ready for a dual-2011 build, dual-socket F is no longer worth me spending money on.
     

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